This program of study leads to becoming a certified professional educator. It is important to understand the professional certification requirements in your state as well as the continuing education requirements to maintain your certification. Education is constantly changing so educators must be prepared to adapt and grow as the profession evolves. Setting professional goals and developing a plan to meet your goals is crucial to support professional growth and being a lifelong learner.
Part 1: Professional Growth Plan Presentation
Create an 8-12 slide digital presentation that can be used to present your plan for professional growth as an educator. Include the following information in your presentation:
· A brief description of the graduate courses and degree requirements in your program.
· A brief description of licensure/certification requirements, professional progression requirements in the state in which you plan to teach in, and how licensure/certification will be maintained.
· Explanation of how you will demonstrate high expectations in your role as an educator, including communication, technology, codes of ethics, professional standards practice, and relevant laws and policies.
· Explanation of how you will reflect on your teaching practices using a variety of data, including current research, and how this will help to inform instruction and improve student learning.
· Provide at least two professional learning goals and discuss how you will engage in meaningful experiences within the professional learning community (e.g., professional development, conferences, professional organizations) to meet each learning goal.
Presenter’s notes are required for each content slide. Presentation must include a title slide at the beginning and a reference slide with documentation of resources at the end. The title slide and reference slide do not count in the total number of slides
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards:
MEd Elementary Education (ITL/NITL)
5.2: Reflect on teaching practices using a variety of data, including current research, to inform instruction and improve student learning. [InTASC 9(c), 9(g), 9(l); TPE 6.1; AAQEP 1e; MC2, MC4]
5.5: Demonstrate high expectations of the profession including communication, technology, codes of ethics, professional standards practice, and relevant law and policy. [InTASC 9(j), 9(o); TPE 6.5, 6.6; AAQEP 1f; MC3, MC5] Rubric Criteria
Rubric Criteria
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Graduate Courses, Degree Requirements, and Certification Requirements
30 points
Criteria Description
Graduate Courses, Degree Requirements, and Certification Requirements
5. Target
30 points
Description of graduate courses and degree requirements in the program is thorough. Description of licensure/certification requirements, professional progression requirements in your state, and how licensure/certification will be maintained is extensive.
4. Acceptable
26.1 points
Description of graduate courses and degree requirements in the program is complete. Description of licensure/certification requirements, professional progression requirements in your state, and how licensure/certification will be maintained is accurate.
3. Approaching
22.2 points
Description of graduate courses and degree requirements in the program is missing key details. Description of licensure/certification requirements, professional progression requirements in your state, and how licensure/certification will be maintained is somewhat inaccurate.
2. Insufficient
20.7 points
Description of graduate courses and degree requirements in the program is incomplete. Description of licensure/certification requirements, professional progression requirements in your state, and how licensure/certification will be maintained is inaccurate.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Demonstrating High Expectations (B)
45 points
Criteria Description
C 5.5
5. Target
45 points
Explanation of how to demonstrate high expectations as an educator, including communication, technology, codes of ethics, professional standards practice, and relevant laws and policies is realistic.
4. Acceptable
39.15 points
Explanation of how to demonstrate high expectations as an educator, including communication, technology, codes of ethics, professional standards practice, and relevant laws and policies is suitable.
3. Approaching
33.3 points
Explanation of how to demonstrate high expectations as an educator, including communication, technology, codes of ethics, professional standards practice, and relevant laws and policies is ambiguous.
2. Insufficient
31.05 points
Explanation of how to demonstrate high expectations as an educator, including communication, technology, codes of ethics, professional standards practice, and relevant laws and policies is unrealistic.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Reflection on Teaching Practices (B)
45 points
Criteria Description
C 5.2
5. Target
45 points
Explanation of how an educator can reflect on teaching practices using a variety of data is novel. Discussion of how reflection helps to inform instruction and improve student learning is insightful.
4. Acceptable
39.15 points
Explanation of how an educator can reflect on teaching practices using a variety of data is reasonable. Discussion of how reflection helps to inform instruction and improve student learning is logical.
3. Approaching
33.3 points
Explanation of how an educator can reflect on teaching practices using a variety of data is cursory. Discussion of how reflection helps to inform instruction and improve student learning is artificial.
2. Insufficient
31.05 points
Explanation of how an educator can reflect on teaching practices using a variety of data is unreasonable. Discussion of how reflection helps to inform instruction and improve student learning is unfitting.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Professional Learning Goals (B)
60 points
Criteria Description
C 5.6
5. Target
60 points
Professional learning goals are exceptional. Discussion of how to engage in meaningful experiences within the professional learning community to meet each learning goal is sophisticated.
4. Acceptable
52.2 points
Professional learning goals are appropriate. Discussion of how to engage in meaningful experiences within the professional learning community to meet each learning goal is effective.
3. Approaching
44.4 points
Professional learning goals are overly simplistic. Discussion of how to engage in meaningful experiences within the professional learning community to meet each learning goal is weak.
2. Insufficient
41.4 points
Professional learning goals are inappropriate. Discussion of how to engage in meaningful experiences within the professional learning community to meet each learning goal is ineffective.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Video Presentation
45 points
Criteria Description
Video Presentation
5. Target
45 points
Presentation of the professional growth plan, including brief introduction, is proficient.
4. Acceptable
39.15 points
Presentation of the professional growth plan, including brief introduction, is solid.
3. Approaching
33.3 points
Presentation of the professional growth plan, including brief introduction, is unfocused.
2. Insufficient
31.05 points
Presentation of the professional growth plan, including brief introduction, is unintelligible.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Title Slide, Slide Notes, and Research Citations
15 points
Criteria Description
Title Slide, Slide Notes, and Research Citations
5. Target
15 points
Title slide and thorough slide notes are present. In-text citations and a reference slide are complete and correct. Sources are credible. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
4. Acceptable
13.05 points
Title slide and slide notes are present. In-text citations have few errors. References used are reliable and reference slide lists all cited sources with few errors.
3. Approaching
11.1 points
Title slide, and/or slide notes, and/or reference slide are not present. Sources do not fully support claims, or sources are not all credible. Sources are documented, although several errors are present.
2. Insufficient
10.35 points
No title slide or slide notes are present. Reference slide includes errors and/or inconsistently used citations. Sources are noncredible.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Language Use and Audience Awareness
15 points
Criteria Description
Language Use and Audience Awareness
5. Target
15 points
Word choice is distinctive, creative, and well-suited to the purpose, discipline, scope, and audience of the presentation.
4. Acceptable
13.05 points
Word choice is reflective of the intended audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary, and communicates clearly.
3. Approaching
11.1 points
Some distracting inconsistencies or repetitions in word choice are present. Language is lacking awareness of the targeted audience.
2. Insufficient
10.35 points
Inappropriate word choice is evident. Language is not reflective of the targeted audience.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Presentation
15 points
Criteria Description
Presentation
5. Target
15 points
The work is well presented. The overall appearance is neat and professional. Work would be highly desirable for public dissemination.
4. Acceptable
13.05 points
The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor organizational flaws. Work would be desirable for public dissemination.
3. Approaching
11.1 points
The work is somewhat disheveled and includes several organizational flaws. Work would barely be presentable for public dissemination.
2. Insufficient
10.35 points
The work is sloppy or chaotic. Work would not be presentable for public dissemination.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Professionalism
15 points
Criteria Description
Professionalism
5. Target
15 points
Appearance and manner exhibit appropriate professionalism within the video. The video is taken within an environment totally free of distraction.
4. Acceptable
13.05 points
Appearance and manner exhibit adequate professionalism within the video. The video is taken within an environment relatively free of distraction.
3. Approaching
11.1 points
Appearance or manner within the video is lacking some degree of professionalism or the video includes some distraction in the environment or background.
2. Insufficient
10.35 points
Appearance or manner within the video is unprofessional or the video is taken within a distracting environment or background.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Mechanics of Writing
15 points
Criteria Description
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.
5. Target
15 points
Presentation and speaker’s notes are free of mechanical errors. Skilled control of sentence structure is used throughout.
4. Acceptable
13.05 points
Presentation and speaker’s notes include a few mechanical errors. Suitable sentence structure is used.
3. Approaching
11.1 points
Presentation and speaker’s notes include frequent and repetitive mechanical errors. Inconsistencies in sentence structure are recurrent.
2. Insufficient
10.35 points
Presentation and speaker’s notes include errors in grammar or syntax that are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect sentence structure errors are found throughout.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Total300 points
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